The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
BERTHA"
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@ortha Woodbury. is 60 be married in n
laws 20 a rich and Influential California
+ss,na,,--ilt least, that is tue report which
lust reached this city.
Cho is Bertha Woodbury."
Wall--yhe. is Bertha Woodbury." for
mi of another name.
In nast history is a remarkable one.
lis * the right moment to make final
ut RI arouse the better nature of the
iran+s who deserted bertha then an in
~ over seventeen years ago in the Cont
sntal Hotel. Philadelphia.
Those 1.-TWO strange foreign ladiesm
Where are they!
HOW BERTHA ARRIVED IN TOWN.
Two richly and fashionably attired ladies
stored at the Continental Hotel, in this
% during March, 1870. They were as
solad to n comfortable suite of rooms, and
hotel clerk on duty noticed that one of
oiodies tshe who appeared to be the elder
"a most wealthy and influential of the two
as quite an invalid and appeared to be in
reat suffering.
consequently he was not astonished when
he Younger lady of the two strangers hastily
nty for DR. Charles p Turner, of No. 1906
be elder of the two distinguished looking
Yraign ladies had given birth to a girl child
The mysterious behavior of the two ladies
aturallv attracted attention and comment,
nd consequently the facts in the case and
ba appearance of the stranger were
arefully noted
The latter was a woman about 35 years of
oe and slightly above the medium height,
3th very dark hair, coal black eyes, clear
sompexion, of stately appearance, and in
pr whole demeanor, bearing and converse
ION showed that she was woman of high
Firth, education and refinement. The sec
nd of the two strangers was classed as her
+maid. - "sister" or companion Both
dies spoke with foreign accent, using the
English o. French language with equal
ese, so as impossible to determine to
Mat matte ity they belonged.
A HEARTLESS MONSTER.
Soon after the birth of the child the
nother asked DR.. Turner if she could not
Mace the infant in one of the institutions of
he CITY. and, upon being informed that she
$ould not, she asked if it were not possible
= get some family to adopt the babe as their
twn.
4 To this last question DR.. Turner replied
Nat il was possible to do as the mother sug-
&ested but demonstrated with her for even
thinking of separating herself from her
$fspring and placing it in the hands of
Hrangers.
j But the strange lady's heart was not to be
5pftened, and in replying to the doctors re-
tnonstrances revealed her secret.
\ She claimed that she was the possessor of
/ very large fortune in Europe, and that
he could only hold it SO long as she re-
hained single, but, the stranger added, she
( lad married secretly, and in order Ito
void the possibility of the proof of her mar
6age coming to light had visited this coun-
Nv, pretending that she was travelling for
health to give birth to the child.
Dr. Charles P. Turner, who ranks among
DE most prominent physicians in this city.
1 of the opinion that $50 far as outward
how would indicate the truth of an asser-
fon," the strange lady's story was honestly
bid
Finding that the unnatural mother was
determined to get rid of her child, DIR. Tur-
er suggested that an advertisement should
e inserted in the Ledger, offering $500 to
proper person who would adopt a new
eorn female child,
GIVEN AWAY.
Hundreds of answers We're received in re-
bly, to Che advertisement, from which the
lanes of David Watkinz and wife were Sc
ECUeu anu IHe Coupio dSheu 10 call dU Une
Continental hotel
Three or four days after the birth of the
ttranger's child Mr.. and Mrs. Watl1inz met
the mother at the Continental in the pres
}nce OF Dr. Turner, the ''sister" and a nurse,
fhe latter carrying the babe. The follow
pig conversation, according to DR.. Turner,
then followed:
xviii you receive my child and take good
pare of it" asked the aristocratic stranger.
"Yes, replied Mrs. Watkinz.
And will treat it as your own?n
eyes"
Then you may take her" were the
orange mothers next words as she placed
flchly jeweled hand in a small satchel, took
Put ron OF bank notes, counted out five
flOO bills, kissed the babe and gave the
honey and child to its purchased protector.
Before leaving this city the foreign lady
Psked DR.. Turner for his address, admitting,
Poweyer, that there was no probability of
per wanting 1t, as she would never desire to
Zee her child again. The stranger also per-
fistently refused to give DIR. Turner her
PANE or address, and frankly admitted that
\ ne names entered upon the register of the
continental Hotel were assumed for the oc-
Easlon only. When the physicians bill was
presented the stranger pronounced the total
70 Dc much too small and insisted upon
I!ialdlng MN an envelope containing more
nan three times the amount of the bill rem
lie[ed Some days later the two foreigners
suddenly and Unexpectedly left the hotel.
SSaTy4S they were going to Baltimore and
!" dsnlngton, and from that day to this, over
eevehteen years ago, no trace has ben found
of them
All! HOW LIKE A NOVEL"
AS a remarkable fact, however, about one
month after the occurrences referred to
aome binet managed to abstract the ''visit-
my book" from DR.. Turner's office, that book
ttSSl3ilnlng the only record and evidence of
tae child'S birth.
bertha Woodbury., the California beauty
am helress, was the child referred to.
BUT to resume.
Tue strangers babe was named Julia Wat
~, nlH and was kindly treated by her foster
4 .I' during the remaining six years of
s s4e latter's life. At Mrs. Watkinzis death
r raate Jlllia was again orphaned, and to make
, "-iS worse, her foster fathers intern
!Iaie hablts soon reduced him TO want.
SSlia was to have passed into the hands of
T atIS, u. +. Noilz, at the request of Mrs.
" alAIllz t1nade when she foresaw the dark
iTvai'e IN store for the child. but after Mrs
n "athlnzS death her husband refused to
eve up the girl, and for two years the lat
~ leu very harsh life, drifting from
oSuslhg TO lodging, first under the care of
oW person and then under the care of ant
oSler, sent out to beg from door to door,
cIa often without shoes, food or proper
:. RESCUED, AND IN GOOD HANDS.
A., ~ was at this period of her life that the
LUZ deeerted child attracted the atten-